Top-seeded Smithtown/Hauppauge defeated No. 2 St. Anthony’s, 2-1, in Game 2 at The Rinx in Hauppauge on Monday night to force a Game 3.

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Smithtown's Brandon Reidy (96) fires a shot in the second period during the Suffolk High School boys ice hockey final playoff game #2 between St Anthony’s and Smithtown on Friday Feb 9, 2026 at The Rinx

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St. Anthony's Ryan Riggins (16) and Smithtown's John Avlonitis (20) play the puck in the first period during the Suffolk High School boys ice hockey final playoff game #2 between St Anthony’s and Smithtown on Friday Feb 9, 2026 at The Rinx

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Smithtown's Brendan Power (13) shoots from the point and scores in the second period during the Suffolk High School boys ice hockey final playoff game #2 between St Anthony’s and Smithtown on Friday Feb 9, 2026 at The Rinx

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St. Anthony's Benjamin Caraher (95) and Smithtown's Brett Spiers (86) play the puck in the first period during the Suffolk High School boys ice hockey final playoff game #2 between St Anthony’s and Smithtown on Friday Feb 9, 2026 at The Rinx

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Smithtown's Brendan Power (13) celebrates his second period goal during the Suffolk High School boys ice hockey final playoff game #2 between St Anthony’s and Smithtown on Friday Feb 9, 2026 at The Rinx

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Smithtown's Liam McNamara (12) and St. Anthony's Mauricio Carrasco Jr. (93) play the puck in the first period during the Suffolk High School boys ice hockey final playoff game #2 between St Anthony’s and Smithtown on Friday Feb 9, 2026 at The Rinx

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Smithtown's Brett Spiers (86) gets away from St. Anthony's Anthony Cutalo (67) in the first period during the Suffolk High School boys ice hockey final playoff game #2 between St Anthony’s and Smithtown on Friday Feb 9, 2026 at The Rinx

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Smithtown's Marcus Derrico (19) moves the puck in the third period during the Suffolk High School boys ice hockey final playoff game #2 between St Anthony’s and Smithtown on Friday Feb 9, 2026 at The Rinx

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Smithtown's Jacob Caradonna (30) makes a save in the third period during the Suffolk High School boys ice hockey final playoff game #2 between St Anthony’s and Smithtown on Friday Feb 9, 2026 at The Rinx

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Smithtown's Brayden Beltrani (37) celebrates the go ahead goal in the third period during the Suffolk High School boys ice hockey final playoff game #2 between St Anthony’s and Smithtown on Friday Feb 9, 2026 at The Rinx

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Smithtown celebrates their win during the Suffolk High School boys ice hockey final playoff game #2 between St Anthony’s and Smithtown on Friday Feb 9, 2026 at The Rinx

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Smithtown's Brayden Beltrani (37) clears the puck out of the zone while St. Anthony's Anthony Cutalo (67) tries to keep it in in the closing seconds of the third period during the Suffolk High School boys ice hockey final playoff game #2 between St Anthony’s and Smithtown on Friday Feb 9, 2026 at The Rinx

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